This time it counts, but should it?

Agreed. Just award home field in each round based on better record (exempt wild card teams if you like). It's really not that complicated. High school associations do it. I bet one of the high school math teachers would be happy to help you figure out records if you'd like.

 

Joe Buck is an improvement over having to listen to Berman.

I will now light myself on fire for complimenting Joe Buck.

 

Wait, WTF?

There's a MLB stadium in Kansas City? Do they have a team, or is it one of the spec deals?

 

Chipper Jones and Mike Trout in the same shot. My day is complete.

[/TheOnlyBravesHalosFanboyOnThePlanet]

 

Washington excluded, has any current MLB city had a longer drought between hosting all-star games?

 

If you said which team, it'd be the Mets.

City looks like LA, which last hosted in 1980.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game_venues#MLB_cities_in_order_of_most_All-Star_Games_hosted

 

But there's a balancing affect ... Tim McCarver.

 

Good point.

Where's the damn SAP button on this remote?

 

Checklist courtesy of baseballthinkfactory.com

Cano booed []
Ugglaesque (All-Star Conradian) play [ ] (Ugglaesque play... by Uggla [ ])
Dramatic home run in 7th inning or later [ ]
Billy Butler [ ]
R.A. Dickey/Matt Cain starter controversy [ ]
Flashback to last year's World Series [ ]
Mention that there are no Marlins [ ]
Montage of Ron Washington acting crazy excited in the dugout [ ]
Trout and Harper [ ]
A pitcher hits triple digits [ ]
McCarver's singing career [ ]
Carlos Beltran was a Royal [ ]
Snub discussion [ ]
NL Hitting Coach Mark McGwire [ ]
George Brett shows up []
Reference to... Negro League Museum [ ] Buck O'Neil [ ] KC Monarchs [ ]
Random FOX TV star pointed out in stands [ ]
R.A. Dickey's knuckler mishandled []
Montage of first half no-hitters [ ]
Josh Hamilton's four-HR game []
Talk about how well the Pirates and/or Orioles did during the first half [ ]
TV ad for.... Dark Knight Rises [ ] The Watch [ ] The Campaign [ ] The Bourne Legacy [ ] Assassin's Creed III [ ]
Dwight Howard traded by end of game [ ]
Matt Wieters gets in game [ ]
Joe Buck welcomes Erin Andrews to the FOX family (or something to that effect)[ ]
Web Gem [ ]
Mention of Kansas City BBQ [ ]
Mention how La Russa began and is now ending his career in Kansas City [ ]
Mention how Ortiz is the only Red Sox all-star [ ]
Mention of Adam Jones' love of Kansas City BBQ ribs [ ]
Yu Darvish's army of Japanese media following him [ ]
Selig comes into booth [ ] (Mention of how the Royals are on the right track [] "Golden Age" [] Labor peace [] Playoff expansion [])
How hot it was in KC []
Reggie Jackson discussion []
McCutchen/Bonds comparisons []
Mention of the Fan Cave [ ]
BBQ in the booth [ ]
Idiot fan runs onto the field []
Trumbo's trumbomb onto the Royals Hall of Fame []
Mentioned that Arrowhead is right next door []
"That's a clown question, bro" []
How many Altuves? []

 

That's hilarious.

 

If the pregame counts, this game is ovah!